Police in Juja, Kiambu County are detaining a 37-year-old man over the gruesome murder of his estranged wife.
Evans Kamau is accused of killing his wife Esther Njigi Nyaga, 35, by stabbing her multiple times with a kitchen knife.
Police say the deceased was stabbed 17 times on August 8th and died while being rushed to Thika Level 5 Hospital. The incident happened at Everest Estate in Juja where Esther was living with her three children.
The suspect is said to have accessed Esther’s house from the rear door on Sunday night before disconnecting power from the main switch. He then locked Esther in her bedroom where he committed the heinous act before escaping from the crime scene.
The couple’s eldest daughter aged 11 years sought help from a neighbor, who immediately rushed Esther to the hospital but she died of stab wounds on the way.
Kamau and Esther two got married in a church wedding in 2010 but separated in 2019 due to domestic squabbles. They had three children together.
The suspect is being held at Juja police station as investigations continue, according to Juja Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officer (DCIO) Richard Mwaura.
What a terrible,and horrific…
What a terrible,and horrific incident.Unfortunately this is not the last one of its kind. I wish it was,but past,and present history tells us that this will happen again.How do we stop it,or can we?
It all starts with personal responsibility,personal worth,integrity,and love for one’s self.When you love and respect yourself,you will not do anything that would harm your well being.
I will leave this to social scientists who study human behavior to figure out solutions;that is if there are any.But having read,and seen this kind of incidents for awhile,I can safely conclude that some people,especially men are not fit to be married.Marry them at your own peril.
Maxiley: me here I am asking…
Maxiley: me here I am asking my fellow guys men please let’s love our women and protect them. That’s our solocal and singular duty for our God.
@Kim, before someone loves…
@Kim, before someone loves another,they have to love themselves.Otherwise, they dont have love,or they dont know what it is.
True, you can’t give…
True, you can’t give something you don’t have.
Good luck with that request,…
Good luck with that request, didn’t your read the other post where the kenyan bashing was the order of the day and how white women are the real deal 🙂
A woman is a woman; – black…
A woman is a woman; – black or white, Spanish or Mexican, morato or the really black on black! period!
However – love is purely chemical and it does not make any sense for a Kenyan guy to marry a Kenyan woman or visa vise if there is no chemistry!
For me, I get approached more regularly by Chicano and that is all good with me!
Any woman who does not make too much noise is the real deal for me:)! How about you sister whatta call it??? Hie be easy with me cos I didn’t curse you out; though I could if you go ape shit on me!
And it’s because the Best…
And it’s because the Best pastors Want from their Congregants are Eloquent weddings and Tithe. No commonsense at All.
It’s not about commonsense,…
It’s not about commonsense, just don’t kill. Women have rights to leave and if the are not happen with their cruel husband’s I support them by saying moveon and be happy.
I surely agree with you. I…
I surely agree with you. I also think that we men need to realize that if we get married and along the way comes misunderstandings,we need to move on and make peace with our souls. Killing is not a solution. None of us has any right to take anyone’s life.
Jamani! Imekuwaje siku hizi…
Jamani! Imekuwaje siku hizi wanaume na wanawake wamekuwa maadui wakubwa hivyo?
https://youtu.be/6J_VDU7CMMY
Lie and cheating. Trust is…
Lie and cheating. Trust is not there anymore.
@ Ndugu I mara Daima, I…
@ Ndugu I mara Daima, I quickly clicked on the video to hear about what ails these two sexes,but I could not understand the “english”.I would love to know what the host and the guest are talking about…
I have said this before,and I repeat. Marriage is not for every one.And those who chose to marry,please adjust with times.First of all, men should not pay for,or buy women. Slavery was abolished many years ago.
In the past, men had all the say in marriages.Infact in some tribes I understand that the would be husband would waylay the would be wife and carry her to his “castle”.Yes it was truly aman’s world. He made love to his wife anytime he wanted.She had no say in it. She was his property.Paid for by animals,and some cash…later.
That world is long gone. You cannot apply the same template in to today’s marriage.Women today dont want to cook for you every day,or wash your smelly clothes,every time.When they say they have a headache you have to backoff.When they tell you they get more pleasure by you just holding them,and being nice,you dont have to wonder,and question why.Just do it.
Men and women were designed by nature to complement each other.When you rearrange that order,or disturb it,things fall apart.
Women file for divorce at ahigher rate that men, much higher.That in it self tells you that they are not happy in marriages, or they marry the wrong fellow.
Sad but true, every time awomen,or wife does better than a aman,for example make more money than he does, chances are very high that the marriage would not last. So folks chose your spouses wisely.Dont rush in to marriage. And please,despite what traditions and customs say, go with what makes sense to you in this modern world.Live In the present. And remember living single is an option as well.My two cents.
Maxliey – we know you as the…
Maxliey – we know you as the smartest guy on this platform. Caption ilifanya nini
Honestly, I feel sorry for…
Honestly, I feel sorry for those ladies who adore doing a church weddings and sees it like the best thing in the world. Myself, I don’t care if I wed in a church, courthouse or customary. I don’t care if I buy a 10 Bob wedding gown. Marriages are full of tears and a wedding day is nothing to be worshipped like that is their only world in earth.
My statement has nothing to do with this couple. I thought of making such a comment because they’re wearing a wedding gown.
Your prerogative comes with…
Your prerogative comes with your own choices!
Wairimu was not wearing a wedding gown when she killed Cohen! This is just one among many murders! It is the only photo the media could find in that house to publish this story @sue!
And first you have to find a sane man or woman before you can decide what to wear for the occasion! Mainly it is a joint decision or the disagreements will start there.
It’s simple hang the idiot…
It’s simple hang the idiot immediately.Tit for Tat ndio iwe funzo kwa wenye wanafikiria kitendo kama hicho.Please don’t blame the mental health.The guy broke into this woman’s hse so it’s planned murder so hang the idiot.
@Maxiley. I agree with you…
@Maxiley. I agree with you that it is evil that needs to be addressed. Yes we need a solution but life is not that simple. We should also bear in mind that men also fall victim. All people are insane only the degree of insanity differs. All it takes is a small trigger event. Some people just can’t take rejection. It’s like oil and water not mixing . Some couples were simply not meant for each other. What says you @Maxiley?
@ Jasiri,now days people…
@ Jasiri,now days people dont take time to know each other. Its like they are afraid that they would lose out if they dont act quickly. You said that,all it takes is asmall trigger event to set off some people.True.But if one took time to know the other, these “triggers” would manifest as red flags,and thus one would be equipped with valuable information.
Many couples ignore the red flags hoping that they would go away by themselves.That hardly happens.Signs of an abusive husband,or as high maintenance women are there long before the knot is tied.Barring unforseen circumstances,like one going crazy,we can drastically reduce domestic violence by the choices we make. How is that @ Jasiri?
Ndugu @Maxiley:
This is a…
Ndugu @Maxiley:
This is a very sad story of a hopeless man from Kenya, who took advantage of a professional, very hard-working and business oriented woman from his micro-nation (Gikuyu). At the moment, her life is in danger because he has threatened to kill her and acquire all their property as his own.
She met him while he was a janitor in the USA and daily came into her office to pick up the trash. Their relationship became strong both decided to get married. After marriage, they have two children of their own and have adapted three. While working very hard in the USA, she went to Kenya quite regularly and started a private business while at the same time building houses and apartments.
When they finally returned back to settle in Kenya, he damped the wife and started dating a nineteen year-old woman. At the moment he is interested in getting her property and has hired hitmen who are currently in the process of planning to kill her.
What is sad about this particular case has been the length of time that it has taken to end it. Unfortunately, it has been going in the Kenyan courts for the past fourteen years. I urge the new Chief Justice to look into this matter and bring to a final closure where the woman gets what she has requested in their divorce.
Ndugu Maxiley, I really don’t see the future of marriages in Kenya especially after seeing so many of them ending up in divorces, brutal fights or even death.
Wow that it very sad indeed…
Wow that it very sad indeed.And shocking to say the least.Where we read this kind of stories, we ask ourselves what went wrong? Could something have been done to avert the “disaster”. We have more questions than answers.All I know is that I would not want to be in that kind of relationship.@ Ndugu Imara Daima,this story is one for the ages.What started well is now threatening to end in death,and destruction ,and its being played out in public,where you would hope for some intervention.
All I can say is that Know who your partner is before tying the knot.Some are wolfs in sheep’s skin.
I think there is a very big…
I think there is a very big problem in marriages that no one is addressing.
@ Ndugu Maxiley: I have…
@ Ndugu Maxiley: I have found an English version of the story about Dr. Mumbi Kibathi. Here it is:
“”My Husband Was In A Cult, He Tried To Kill Our Asthmatic Daughter And Our Son” A woman Narrates
By Carreynews (self meida writer) | 1 months
Mumbi Kibathi is a former Doctor who used to work in the United States of America. She migrated to America when she was 13 years old to live with her aunt. In the states she was able to study until she became a doctor.
She was employed in Francisco for several years until migrated to Massachusetts where she had heard that the payment was better than that of the hospitals in Francisco.
When she went to Massachusetts being the silent introvert that she was, she was opened up to a new world. She met people from her home Kenya, people who shared a mother tongue with her. To her this was kike a new world. This was where she met her husband.
The husband was a Janitor at the same hospital Mumbi was working in. The two fell in love and got married two years after. They had a grand wedding that had more than 1000 guest invites all from America.
After their Marriage Mumbi started her own Agency, called Global Nursing Agency where she employed her husband as one of the employees. He bought him a car and made him head of the cash office.
After their two children were born, boy and girl, Mumbi and her husband adopted two more children and decided to move back to kenya with their new acquired wealth. Back in kenya she had managed to build rental apartments and start up a cosmetic business in Nairobi.
Mumbi had noticed strange things like her husband revolving around the table at night from 12am-6am everyday but she assumed it and never thought much about it.
Upon arriving back in kenya, Mumbi’s husband left her after a week. He went and remarried another woman. He was after the properties Mumbi had bought back here in kenya.
The struggle started when Mumbi refused to oblige. Her husband declared war on her and ever since has tried to kill her more than 5 times. He went further, and tried to kill his Asthmatic daughter by suffocating her. Mumbi narrated that there was a time he tried to make an infected dog to bite his own blood son, so that he may die.
The husband has been trying to frustrate Mumbi’s life and that of her kids, her mother has also been a victim since she was cut by a machette by thugs sent by the husband.
Mumbi does not understand what happened to the sweet husband she married and what resulted to the birth of this monster that keeps haunting her. Even after their divorce being finalised, it is sad to see that the husband is still trying to hurt mumbi and her family.
She called upon everyone in higher ranks , people with authority to help her stop her husband and to help save her children’s life.”